I appreciate that Joy Watkins sent this to us, and waited all day to post. I bumped heads in email with Paul Drake on more than a few occasions. I was saddened to hear of his passing before I had a chance to lift a glass in his honor and in his company.
I searched my Genealogy folder for "Drake" and found 670 hits. I have just re-read many of the exchanges and smiled at each "Hello, Dear", "Katie, dear"; it was never a condescending "dear" but a sincere gentleman's address.
He is missed. I hope one of us meets him in the stacks some day.
Katie Holland
Silver Spring, MD
originally from Virginia Beach, VA
From: Joy watkins <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: passing of Paul Drake
For others who may not have known about the passing of Paul Drake.
Paul D. Drake
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Paul D. Drake JD
CROSSVILLE, TN: Paul Dean Drake, 79, of Crossville, Tennessee passed away June 27, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Born February 28, 1932 in Marion, Ohio to Paul Roberts Drake and Elma Frances (Midlam) Drake.
A man of honor and patriotism, Paul served in the United States Navy (Korean War) and received his Juris Doctor degree from the The Ohio State
University
College of Law in 1961. Paul had a long career in the oil and gas
industry. Throughout his life he was a genealogist, historian, and
author of many books.
His family, both past and present, was
his joy. He is survived by his wife, Jessie Rhea "Marty" (Cody) Drake;
his son, Paul Roberts Drake II (Martha); and daughters, Diane Frances
(Drake) Haskins (Wm. Todd) and Cheryl Jane (Drake) Bater (Mark); as
well as his beloved grandchildren, Brittany, Bethany, Diane, Evan,
Allison, Mikaila, and Drake.
Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of the Art Circle Public Library, 3 East Street, Crossville, Tennessee 38555.
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